Hi everyone,
Is it expected to get automatic security and firmware updates in the future for this phone? I just updated the firmware and was thinking about doing the kernel updates not sure if its needed.
Also in my settings my security updates is with a red exclamation point?
Thanks in advance.
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Currently running Android 6.0.1 on Verizon s7 edge. With September 1st security patch. I want to keep my hotspot with foxify capabilities but I don't know if newest update will prevent that and would like to know if it will or not. Also would like to know if there are any rooting possibilities for this phone with that firmware and security patch available at the moment. I didn't mean to update the September's but I stuck it in my pocket and it must have touched my body and did it by itself. Thankyou for the help.
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Currently running Android 6.0.1 on Verizon s7 edge. With September 1st security patch. I want to keep my hotspot with foxify capabilities but I don't know if newest update will prevent that and would like to know if it will or not. Also would like to know if there are any rooting possibilities for this phone with that firmware and security patch available at the moment. I didn't mean to update the September's but I stuck it in my pocket and it must have touched my body and did it by itself. Thankyou for the help.
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Greetings and welcome to xda. We can never tell what carriers will add to their firmware, verizon have been known to add things. If you make an account and ask your question in this thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/firmware-verizon-s7-edge-t3344092
I'm sure the experts there will be able to help you
Good Luck
Sawdoctor
I updated to Pie and I hate it. I want to go back to the latest updated version of Oreo just before the Pie upgrade. I'm with Telstra in Australia and can only find the Oreo version form Telstra from September 2017. Is it possible to install that version and apply updates right up just before Pie?
Are you concerned that factory images that do not list a specific carrier or region are not suitable for installation on a Telestra device? For example, 8.1.0 (OPM2.171026.006.G1, Jul 2018) does not call out a region or carrier. The initial Pixel 2 factory image and several later images do not list a carrier or region.
Perhaps you can back up your current install, try the November 2018, and see you like it better. If not, attempt to downgrade to 8.1.0 (OPM2.171026.006.G1, Jul 2018). If the downgrade fails, reinstall your 9.0 backup.
For what it's worth, I have not done this and recommend searching the forum for people who have tried to downgrade: https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/help/to-downgrade-android-9-0-t3850398
Hope this helps somewhat.
kotton666 said:
I updated to Pie and I hate it. I want to go back to the latest updated version of Oreo just before the Pie upgrade. I'm with Telstra in Australia and can only find the Oreo version form Telstra from September 2017. Is it possible to install that version and apply updates right up just before Pie?
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Pie was released in October. The September update would be the most recent image for Oreo. You can install it but if you do, you won't be able to update your phone again. All future updates will be Pie. What I'm saying is you won't be able to install future updates without installing the Pie update first. There is no more Oreo after September.
Yeah I'm not interested in upgrading any further than the last Oreo version. So many features of pie are just not to my liking. I can't back up my current install because I haven't unlocked my bootloader or rooted yet. Mainly because Oreo was so good there was no real reason for me to bother. Now I'm forced to, to get rid of this terrible version of android.
kotton666 said:
Yeah I'm not interested in upgrading any further than the last Oreo version. So many features of pie are just not to my liking. I can't back up my current install because I haven't unlocked my bootloader or rooted yet. Mainly because Oreo was so good there was no real reason for me to bother. Now I'm forced to, to get rid of this terrible version of android.
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What I think @robocuff means is that you will not receive any security patches going forward. All subsequent patches will be for Pie only.
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What I think @robocuff means is that you will not receive any security patches going forward. All subsequent patches will be for Pie only.
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Yeah I understand that. That's why I wanted to get the latest Oreo before pie so I was as up to date as possible. I don't care about updating any further. I just want a decent ROM, which in my opinion, Pie is far from.
Thanks for the input guys.
I was wondering what happened to security updates? My OnePlus 6 is still on security patch level from January 1st and it is the end of April. Is there something I could do to get regular security updates? Maybe a custom rom or something?
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I was wondering what happened to security updates? My OnePlus 6 is still on security patch level from January 1st and it is the end of April. Is there something I could do to get regular security updates? Maybe a custom rom or something?
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Open beta gets regular security updates.
Oh, I didn't know that. Thanks!
It is a bit unfortunate that you have to go to a potentially unstable version of the os to get regular security updates.
Stable OOS 9.0.5 might be available in 1-2 weeks I guess...?
So open betas or custom roms are an option for you to get the latest security updates.
Hello there,
I'm using a custom rom based on Nougat. Everything is good, but I have concerns about security. I know that Nougat is discountinued now and most people have moved to Oreo or even better Pie. Last security update was in 2018 and then was abandoned, those security updates I haven't got on my device can affect me? Can I still try by myself to install the latest security updates manually?
Tommytommy1234 said:
Hello there,
I'm using a custom rom based on Nougat. Everything is good, but I have concerns about security. I know that Nougat is discountinued now and most people have moved to Oreo or even better Pie. Last security update was in 2018 and then was abandoned, those security updates I haven't got on my device can affect me? Can I still try by myself to install the latest security updates manually?
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No, you would need to build the ROM yourself each month with the new security updates in it.
Where do I find them?
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No, you would need to build the ROM yourself each month with the new security updates in it.
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Should I decide I would like to build a new ROM where would I find the Updates?
I just purchased a new device, dual SIM 4G LTE with Android 9.0 using a BDF-X20 rom. It ships with Android Sec Update 5 May 2018 and the vendor says there will be no updates. 19 months out of date is a little much in my opinion.
uk unlocked phone So guys I'm on android 10 one ui 2.0 the very first version of it
And just decided to get the newer version of 2.0 the jan or feb patch but the ota update comes up with april 2021 security update
N960FXXS8FUC4 do you guys know anything about this update is it one ui 2.5 or is it one ui 2.0 still ? do Samsung delete older updates off the sever now and just push the latest updates?I'm 17 updates behind I was expecting to be able to update 1 by 1?
Instead of being forced to jump to the very latest version in 1 hit
What? I thought all notes shipped with One UI 2.5 out of the box? OTAs always updates to the latest update available for the unit. It skips older updates.
syber shaman said:
What? I thought all notes shipped with One UI 2.5 out of the box? OTAs always updates to the latest update available for the unit. It skips older updates.
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Thanks for answering my question I'm using a note 9 uk.and posted this in the note 9 forum along long time ago with no views or replies.as that forum is dead .so I posted the question in the note 20 forum as that is still alive .thanks for clarifying that it skips all the subsequent updates and jumps to the latest now Samsung must remove the old updates from the servers.